Vattenfall to flick switch on giant Ormonde offshore wind farm

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New 150MW offshore wind farm now fully online, providing power to about 100,000 homes a year

Energy giant Vattenfall will today complete commissioning of its Ormonde offshore wind farm off the coast of Cumbria, bringing the cutting-edge project up to its full 150MW capacity. The milestone brings...

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